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Rehabilitation Feature: The short view
Despite pressure from hospitals and potential Medicare cuts, more providers are attracted to short-term therapy services.It seems that, for once, government is smiling on nursing homes – at least in the field of short-term, post-acute therapy.
Thanks partly to the so-called 75% rule, more short-term post-acute patients are coming to long-term care facilities, yielding operators precious Medicare Part A revenues. These dollars have helped to bolster providers' businesses while creating new revenue streams in the form of short-stay units.
Experts say the trend does not show signs of stopping, as long as the government continues to believe in nursing homes as the best low-cost alternative to inpatient rehab facilities. A government assessment tool in the works to determine rehab payment also could operate in favor of nursing homes.
Still, there is not 100% optimism. Some experts downplay talk of a boom. Also, the environment continues to face challenges – not only from competing rehab settings but also from a severe therapist shortage that is exerting pressure on prices. And potential Medicare cuts also could affect the payments that facilities receive to provide therapy.
Right place, right time
It's hard to disagree that nursing homes have experienced a windfall from government policies in this area.
"When you look at the bargain that most facilities get nowadays, a product of a brutal contract therapy price war that only recently ended, nursing facilities are doing quite well from a rehab margin perspective," says Brian Hatch, vice president of business development for SYNERTX Rehab.
The 75% Rule, which is currently in effect, at a 60% level, has resulted in the diversion of patients to skilled nursing facilities. (Quick primer: The 75% Rule by next year will mandate that facilities have a minimum of 75% of patients with qualifying conditions to qualify for higher Medicare revenues.)
Medicare has created a disincentive for rehab hospitals to admit certain patients who don't have the qualifying conditions, says Mark Richards, director of clinical services for Aegis Therapies.
"So, in essence, Medicare has participated in this process, this drive for elderly to go to SNFs," he says. "We're certainly taking advantage of that opportunity."
Contract therapy providers say the number of short-stay residents at long-term care facilities continues to increase each year.
This climate is most attractive to providers with a high Medicare and private-pay population, experts say. Providers with a higher Medicaid mix struggle more financially.
Everything old ...
Some observers have found similarities between the current boom and the period before the federal prospective payment system took effect in 1998.
"It is similar to the 1990s, in that many SNF providers are advertising short-stay units (taking both rehab and medically complex patients)," said Lou Ann Soika, vice president of customer relations and strategic development for Genesis Rehab Services, a unit of Genesis HealthCare. "I believe the difference is that the customers are much more sophisticated today. More information on quality of care is available via the Internet, allowing patients and families to know how a provider stacks up as compared to state and national averages."
The pendulum is swinging back to distinct part units, said Mary Van de Kamp, vice president of clinical rehabilitation for PeopleFirst Rehabilitation, the rehab division of Kindred Healthcare Inc.
Distinct part units, which were a trend in nursing homes prior to the implementation of the Prospective Payment System, provide for a space designed specifically for short-term stay rehab residents. The whole team is focused on a rehab plan that speeds the resident's move to home.
"The focus on bringing back the distinct part unit is where I see many of us moving towards," Van de Kamp said. "You're attracting the patient that wants to think of coming to rehab other than a place where there are people in long-term care."
Kindred Healthcare is one provider that is moving in this direction, she said.
Boom busters
Still, some feel talk of a sea change toward short-term therapy is overblown. There is a lot of hype surrounding the trend in long-term care, said SYNERTX's Hatch.
"Everyone's hanging out these shingles saying they have a Part A specialty," Hatch said. "But have they changed anything on the back end to prepare for it, and will that pay off?"
Facilities don't necessarily have a lot of control over the quantity of Part A patients they receive, Hatch said. Hospital discharge planners play a big role in where patients go to receive therapy services. They often choose rehab settings based on their relationship with certain facilities.
While some facilities are creating short-stay units, the majority of nursing homes – those built 30 years ago – still have only three or four Medicare Part A patients a day, he notes.
"I think the [75%] Rule has increased – especially in the busier rehab programs – the number of Part A residents, but it's not as dramatic as everyone is predicting," Hatch believes.
Alan Sauber, senior vice president, government and regulatory affairs and chief compliance officer with RehabCare, said he also has not observed an overwhelming shift toward Part A therapy in long-term care. He said he has seen an increase only over the past year – and this is due to the displacement from other settings as a result of the 75% Rule.
Unlike PeopleFirst's Van de Kamp, he does not see facilities returning to the days of distinct part units.
"I think nursing homes are trying to capture these patients every day, but are they modifying their service offerings significantly? No. Those patients are coming, regardless."
Growth obstacles
While the trend toward short-term stays does not appear to be slowing down, certain challenges still loom on the horizon. Medicare provisions in the president's fiscal year 2008 budget would cut an estimated $10 billion from Medicare over five years.
Long-term care provider organizations have rallied against the proposed budget because it would hurt the upward trend for Part A therapy.
"These proposals are shortsighted and largely ignore the new realities of the Medicare post-acute marketplace," said Alan Rosenbloom, president of the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care.
Another persistent challenge is the national shortage of therapists, which is forcing up therapy prices at nursing homes.
Hospitals, which generally lose from the 75% Rule, also are nipping at providers' heels. In February, nine senators introduced a bill, S. 543, that would freeze the criteria for obtaining inpatient rehabilitation facility status at its current 60% level. The threshold is scheduled to rise to 65% July 1, and then to 75% next summer.
Government support
Despite these pressures, advocates believe the federal government will still endorse SNFs as the optimal setting for post-acute rehab services.
"The long-term care environment, as far as patients requiring short-term stay, is the best cost alternative to acute care hospitals," said Jim Hummer, senior vice president of operations for SunDance Rehabilitation, a division of Sun Healthcare Group Inc. "As long as Medicare is intent on shifting to the lowest cost possible, I would think there are opportunities there."
A post-acute assessment tool also might work in the favor of nursing homes. The tool, which would be part of a new therapy payment system, would help determine which post-acute rehab setting (home, long-term care, long-term care acute care or inpatient rehab facility) would be most appropriate for patients leaving the hospital.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has set an implementation deadline of 2011 for this tool, said Peter Clendenin, executive vice president of the National Association for the Support of Long Term Care. The assessment would factor in the patient's medical condition, mental status, functional status and environment, and predict the amount of therapy that person would need. It then would link a specific payment to that. (See sidebar.)
So will the Part A therapy trend continue? The answer hinges on whether the government sides with nursing homes or hospitals, Clendenin says.
"Will the post-acute assessment and the 75% Rule have the desired effect, and keep the patients going to SNFs where appropriate? Or will the hospitals be able to essentially influence that process so they'll be able to keep patients in their facilities? That's the question," he said.
"I'm pretty optimistic the SNFs will see a relatively sharp gain in patient occupancies as a result of the post-acute assessment and full implementation of the 75% Rule."
Number of Outpatient Therapy Providers – 2000 to 2004
Outpatient therapy Providers Providers Percent Change
setting in 2000 in 2004 2000-2004
Hospital 5,601 5,326 (4.9)
(Skilled Nursing Facility)
(Comprehensive Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility)
(Outpatient Rehabilitation Facility)
(Home Health Agency)
(Physical Therapist in Private Practice)
(Occupational Therapist in Private Practice)
Physician 34,803 32,305 (7.5)
(Non-Physician Practitioner)
*The skilled nursing facility, at $1.2 billion total, remained the setting receiving the highest percentage of outpatient therapy payments.
Source: Outpatient Therapy Alternative Payment Study, May 17, 2006
Is a solution coming for Part B caps?
While the Part A therapy system seems relatively stable, the Part B therapy caps issue still remains unresolved.
The caps do not allow beneficiaries to receive Part B therapy above a threshold of about $1,740 for physical and speech therapy and $1,740 for occupational therapy. An exceptions process, allowing many beneficiaries to receive therapy above the caps, however, is in place through 2007.
Good news may be on the horizon for providers.
Government leaders and providers are working toward a permanent solution to the therapy caps, said Garry Pezzano, vice president of clinical operations with Genesis Rehabilitation Services. He also is the chair of a steering committee from the National Association for the Support of Long Term Care that is focused on finding an alternative to the therapy caps system.
A report, the "Outpatient Therapy Alternative Payment Study," provides data that will help the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services create a permanent solution to the caps, he said.
"That is potentially the basis of an alternative payment system – to understand the patient by patient type and understand the type of service they need," Pezzano says.
As part of the long-term solution, CMS would need to create a post-acute assessment tool to classify the patient appropriately for the most appropriate setting, he adds.
Pezzano said he is optimistic about a permanent solution. A recent meeting of some of the various stakeholders – CMS, NASL, the American Health Care Association and the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care – confirmed that the government is making progress, he said.
"It was clear that CMS has the same interest we do on behalf of our beneficiaries to resolve this so we are not finding ourselves in this annual scramble to find out what to do to avoid the cap again," he said.


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How To Future Proof a Website From Googles Updates
How To Future Proof a Website from Googles Updates – Are you getting into the business of making websites? maybe you've been trying to make the next big thing and wanted to see what it takes to have a website that ranks better with age? I´m going to let you in on some of my secrets to future proofing your site so it gets more rank with age and not less, this advice will change the way you make sites. This is just the rules that I work by and hopefully you´ll be able to start working by them too. – Please tap the share buttons if you enjoy. – Comment below if you want to ask any questions.
Don´t buy any backlinks
You´ll want to stay well way from buying backlinks, you really have to think to yourself how real two thousand .EDU links are and, in honesty if someone had the power to give you that many high quality links it would probably cost around 3 thousand dollars.
Also the power of backlinks is dropping down, Google is highly aware of what a spam link looks like and with new systems like your internet foot print and spam detection it´s becoming almost impossible to buy high quality links for a website.
If you have to buy backlinks for your site then just make sure you do it properly, at the bottom of this article I´ll tell you about the links that you can buy.
Invest in bookmarks
Bookmarks are going to be one of the only things that are worth investing in. I´d say bookmark sites are pretty safe for a while and as long as you don´t start blasting 10,000 bookmarks to your site every day you will be fine.
You´ll be okay with getting someone to add bookmarks to your new posts on all the big bookmarking sites like StumblUpon, Reddit, Pinterest, etc.
Don´t go crazy and just keep it natural. This won´t affect your site in a negative way as long as you keep it real and don´t go over the top.
If you do go over the top then you need to remember to keep it up, if you get 100 bookmarks a day and then after a month don´t even get one it´s going to look bad.
Focus on social media
Social media is going to start having more power than backlinks. We´re starting to see a massive ranking power with social networks, sites like Facebook, Google plus, YouTube and Twitter are starting to be a very high ranking factor for most sites.
This doesn't mean you should buy fake social signals and I´ll explain why you shouldn´t do that below.
This means that it´s time to work out where your Facebook fans are hiding. Have a look at Facebook marketing and start building your Facebook, G Plus and Twitter accounts up.
I´ve made loads of tutorials that will teach you exactly how to gain followers and likes on all social networks, go and check them out.
Don´t get fake social signals
Stay very far away from fake social signals, now I won´t lie, fake social signals can take an ecommerce site from zero to hero within a month and that´s great, especially if you´re not planning to rank them for years to come.
But if you´re going to get loads of fake likes for your Facebook account then you might want to be aware that Google will be able to see this activity.
They´ll notice that you´ve got 20,000 likes and no one's commenting/liking your posts, so unless you´re really clever and get tons of fake likes and then buy fake shares, likes and comments then you´re not going to be able to abuse this.
Take it slow and try not to rush getting the social media accounts high in profile, this kind of stuff will just come back to haunt you in the future.
Time is your friend – How To Future Proof a Website From Googles Updates.
It takes time to rank these days, a site that´s been going for 2 months will always rank worse than a site that has been publishing good quality content for 3 years, so it´s sometimes best to wait your turn.
The benefit is that most sites that are three years old brought dodgy backlinks at one point or are not active anymore, so really it´s just a waiting game for when you out rank them.
You may find that some sites you won´t out rank because they will never stop making great content but what you can do is just specialise your content more, this way you´ll be able to get past them for certain keywords.
So take your time and remember that your time will eventually come, you´ve just got to be patient and not rush.
Release regular content
Release at least one article a week every single week forever. I always make sure that I queue my sites so at least one article releases every week, I try to make my sites post at least 2 articles a week and sites like this one I will get them to around 6 or 7 a week.
Queue your content and make sure you keep it coming all the time, the last thing you want to do is have a site that stands still for months at a time, this just looks bad and will stop you ranking.
Avoid buying articles
You can never tell if your article has been spun by a machine or written by somebody who´s using someone else´s content.
Unless you pay a good amount of money per article I´m talking $20 per 100 words then you´ll always leave yourself open to duplicate content.
Google can see this easily and the only way around it, is to back date your posts, this is something that I wouldn't recommend doing and you can never be 100% certain about where the content came from.
So if you´re working with a high profile site or maybe at some point you want it to be extremely high profile, then I wouldn't buy any articles that aren't professionally written or not out sourced.
Don´t write to many lists/top 10´s
If your site is just loads of list articles then you´ll probably get de-ranked because of duplicate content.
I´m not saying that you can´t have top 10 articles just makes sure that you treat them like the candy in your diet and also make sure you write them differently and try not to use to many of the same words.
I always say to do 2 lists for every 10 articles you do, that seems to be the magic number and I´m sure you´ll be fine if you follow that rule.
Focus on on-site SEO
On-site SEO is going to be your best bet,I don´t mean keyword stuffing, I mean good clean on-site SEO.
I even recommend getting people who speed up your site and getting some SEO service to sort out your full on-site SEO just so it´s optimised to perfection, that way you´ll not have to worry about doing it wrong.
You can get plugins from Yoast.com they do a great SEO plugin and have some great tutorials that will teach you all about SEO and how to optimise your site for the best results.
Don´t try to speed things up
People always go wrong when they rush, like I said at the top of this article, you need to take your time and wait for it.
Google will pick up on your site and if you´re releasing great content that´s worth reading you´ll start seeing an increase in search engine traffic.
It can take a long time and usually isn´t always within the first month of opening a website.
You usually have to sit back, relax and work hard. If you try to make things go faster then you'll get more results but then one day you´ll be sitting there and all of a sudden you´ll lose your site and all the money it´s earning.
Avoid directories – How To Future Proof a Website From Googles Updates.
Listing directories are becoming a big no no.
Some of the directories that cost a lot of money still work like Yahoo and topic related ones, but a lot of the old school directories like Dmoz have no power and if anything can have a negative effect on your site.
Now I´m not saying that they will hurt the health of your site straight away, but they will eventually, a lot of these directories link to loads of weird sites that one make the link worth very little and two make it a bad link.
Avoid free press release sites
Never use a free press release site, your press release will end up having a negative effect, only ever get free press releases of companies like PR Web and 99centarticles, these sites don´t offer free press releases but if they have a promotion then give it a try.
Just avoid all the other free press release submissions, you´ll end up getting penalized by google.
Just avoid anything that´s free and involves getting traffic
You really need to avoid free traffic, a lot of people offer free search engine submissions, free bookmark submissions, free article directory submissions, all this stuff is bad news and will have a negative effect on your site.
Most of this is done with really bad submission software that´s classed as spam and it´s all done under the same IP which 9 times out of 10 gets banned and ends up not even allowing the submission.
Be smart and understand that if it´s too good to be true it usually is.
If you´re going to buy links buy the best
If you really want to buy links and need to get your site ranked then just buy them in a secret way.
If I was going to buy some backlinks I´d go for high-class, high price and small quantity. I´d go to review sites which are PR 4 and I´d go for sites that do articles about products and other sites in the same niche.
All of these links would be above PR4 and I would make sure it was real PR before I brought the links, I usually only need 5 of these high quality links to start getting noticed by Google, the downside is, is that these links can cost up to 100 to 200 dollars a go, they usually start at PR 4 and go up to PR 6 the links last forever and are not even traceable as bad because you´re buying a service just like advertising.
This is just a recommendation, if you want to learn how to find these sites then leave a comment below and if I get enough interest I´ll do an article.
This is just my check sheet for staying say, I´d also avoid keyword stuffing and remember to write articles for people and not Google. People get so lost these days with how to optimise their site for Google when really they should be optimising it for the people.
If your content is good and people will enjoy it Google will take an interest, if your content is not viewed and optimised for Google then usually it will be lost and not rank anyway.
Always make content for your viewers.
How To Future Proof a Website From Googles Updates –Improving your site and making it more user-friendly is always going to be a sound way of future proofing, I think google is getting more and more exclusive with the way it ranks sites and I´d say the more natural you look the better you´ll rank, so just make content for people and not for Google and do this all the time, it won´t take long for Google to pick up on you. – 101 Geek.
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December 2005 Training Conference
Resolution #1
Barton/Livingston/Gasconade Counties
Whereas, the annual cost of district operations (postage, office supplies, educational material, employee compensation) continues to increase, and
Whereas, this growing cost continuously impacts the district annual budget and effectiveness of which the district can operate, and
Whereas, the annual district assistance grant to districts remain the same unless an expansion grant is approved on an average of 3 to 5 year basis, and
Whereas, the Commission has shown their support for districts in recommendations contained within the Commission's funded research project by Dr. Sandy Rikoon;
Therefore, be it resolved: that the above listed County SWCD's proposes that the MASWCD discuss and give consideration to presenting to the Commission a change in the current method of allocating funds to the district assistance grants to districts. We propose the district assistance grant should increase annually at the same growth rate of the Parks and Soils Tax, rather than the 3 to 5 year expansion grant method currently used. Example: district receiving $44,000 with a Tax growth 2.1 percent. A district would receive $924 in additional district assistance grant funds. This annual increase would allow the districts more stability in the annual budget planning process.
Resolution Passed
Resolution #2 Marion County
Whereas, the PL-566 Small Watershed Program has been a valuable tool for local interests to install comprehensive plans to protect Missouri soil and water resources for the past 50 years, and
Whereas, over 30 Missouri Soil and Water Conservation Districts are co-sponsors of Watershed Plans and have been instrumental in forming many Watershed Districts, and
Whereas, the Missouri Association of Soil and Water Districts has been a strong supporter of the program, and
Whereas, many other watershed areas in Missouri could benefit from participating in this program to resolve existing watershed problems, and
Whereas, funding is severely limiting the use of the program,
Therefore, be it resolved: that the Missouri Association of Soil and Water conservation Districts continue to support the PL-566 Small Watershed Program as they consult with the National Association of Conservation Districts and officials of state and federal government.
Resolution Passed
Resolution #3 Moniteau County
Whereas, the Moniteau County Soil and Water Conservation District presents the resolution to change the election process of supervisors, and
Whereas, the current election policy is on a 2-year election basis for a 4-year term to be changed to an annual election basis for a 4-year term, and
Whereas, the Moniteau County SWCD endorses the implementation of this resolution so as to retain a quorum of supervisors with experience and knowledge;
Therefore, be it resolved: that the Moniteau County SWCD recommends that the Missouri Association of Soil and Water Conservation Districts endorses this policy and recommends to the Missouri Soil and Water Districts Commission to allow this policy to be effective at the next election of supervisors for the districts.
Resolution Failed
By Law Amendment #1
Proposed Amendment to By-Laws
Submitted by
Amended MASWCD Constitution and By-Laws - Article V, Section 1A and Article VII, Section 4E
Article V -- Meetings - Qualifications - Quorum
Section 1: Meetings.
A. Annual Meeting: The Annual Meeting of the members of this Association shall be held at such time and place as may be designated by the Board of Directors of the Association. The Directors shall send or have sent written notice to all members at least 10 days prior to the date set. Notice shall state time and place and shall include notice of special business that is to be presented over and above the ordinary or regular business. Resolutions to be brought before the Annual Meeting must be sent to the [Resolutions Chairman] MASWCD office before the Board Meeting prior to the Annual Meeting. Resolutions not submitted prior to that Board Meeting must be brought before the voting delegates in writing and receive a two-thirds majority of voting delegates present in order to bring the resolution to the floor for discussion.
Article VII -- Eligibility - Term of Office -
Compensation - Duties
Section 4: Duties.
E. Duties of the Resolution Chairman: The Board of Directors shall provide a resolution process enabling the membership to express opinions and concerns. The President shall appoint a Resolution Chairman who will review all resolutions with a Resolutions [c]Committee [consisting of a member from each Area].
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Amendment Passed
By Law Amendment #2
Proposed Amendment to By-Laws
Submitted by
Amended MASWCD Constitution and By-Laws - Article IV, Section 2; Article VI, Section 2A; Article VII, Section 2A and Section 4B-E
Article IV -- Authority - Power - Place of Business - Membership - Dues
Section 2: Power.
The State Association shall have power to employ such personnel and to acquire and own such supplies, equipment, and properties as may be necessary for carrying out the objectives of the Association. The Association shall represent the Soil and Water Conservation Districts in the State of Missouri and shall [designate] elect a board member and alternate to the National Association of Conservation Districts. The Association shall have the power to enter into agreement with interested groups and agencies as may be necessary to carry out the purpose and objectives of the organization.
Article VI -- Board of Directors -
Officers - Organization Units
Section 2: Officers of the Association.
The Officers of the Board of Directors shall serve as the Officers of the State Association. The President [for the past year] shall call the elected Directors together at the Annual Meeting [to elect the President of the new Board] for the election of the Vice-Presidents in even number years, and the election of President-elect in odd number years. The [new] President [presiding] then completes the organization [of officers by electing a first, Second, and Third Vice President, and] by appointing a Treasurer[.], [The President appoints the] committee chairmen and the advisory members. At [this] the end of [Board meeting, during] the even-number year Annual Meeting, the [Director] President-elect who [is elected] becomes President shall be succeeded immediately by his/her First Alternate for the Area. The decision of the Board of Directors as to the policies and activities of the Association shall be final and a report thereof given to the Annual Meeting.
A. President-elect: At the end of the first year of the President's term, the Board of Directors shall, by majority ballot vote, decide whether to retain the First Vice President as President-elect or to reject the First Vice President as President-elect.
B. In the event the Board of Directors decides to retain the First Vice President as President-elect, then the person so selected shall serve one year concurrently as First Vice President and as President-elect and shall, a the end of such year, become the President of the Association for a two-year term.
C. In the event the Board of Directors decides to reject the First Vice President as President-elect, then they shall, following the procedures described in Article 6 Section 2, elect a person to serve as President-elect for one year, and the person so elected shall, at the end of that year, become President of the Association for a two-year term.
[A]D. Executive Director. The Board of Directors may appoint an Executive Director to serve under the direction of the Board.
Article VII -- Eligibility - Term of Office -
Compensation - Duties
Section 2: Term of Office.
A. President: The term of the President shall be for [one] two [(1)] (2) years, and the person so elected shall not be elected to a successive term in that office. [He or she is eligible for election to four (4) consecutive one-year terms.] The Vice Presidents shall be elected bi-annually. Should the [Vice] President-elect be appointed to complete an unexpired year as President, he or she is eligible for election for [four] one [(4)] (1) [one] two-year term[s]. Newly-elected officers and Directors of the Association shall take office at the conclusion of the Annual Meeting and Conference activities.
Section 4: Duties.
B. Duties of the President-elect: The purpose of creating the office of President-elect is to provide for an expedient continuation of the Association's affairs upon the completion of the President's term of office. The President-elect shall also have the powers, privileges and duties of Vice President.
[B] C. Duties of the Vice President: The Vice Presidents shall perform the duties of the President in their order of seniority when the President is absent or unable to serve.
D. Duties of the Past President: The Past President shall act in an advisory role to the President during the President's term.
[C] E. Incapacity of Officers: Should any officer of the Association become incapacitated, the State Association Board shall have the authority to declare the office vacant and appoint an Officer pro tem to carry out the duties of the office until the next Annual Meeting.
[D] F. Duties of the Area Directors: It shall be a duty of the Board of Directors to periodically review the Constitution and By-laws of the Association.
[E] G. Duties of the Resolution Chairman: The Board of Directors shall provide a resolution process enabling the membership to express opinions and concerns. The President shall appoint a Resolution Chairman who will review all resolutions with a Resolutions Committee.
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Amendment Passed


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The scientific evidence is now indisputable: second-hand smoke is not a mere annoyance. It is a serious health hazard that can lead to disease and premature death in children and non-smoking adults. There is NO safe level of exposure to second-hand smoke.
Second-hand smoke…
Releases thousands of toxic chemicals into the air, over 50 of which are known to cause cancer, including: benzene, formaldehyde, cadmium and lead.
In Adults…
Exposure to second-hand smoke causes lung cancer, nasal sinus cancer, heart disease, chronic respiratory symptoms, and asthma induction and exacerbation.Research also indicates a strong association between second-hand smoke and breast cancer, cervical cancer, stroke, and miscarriage.
Breathing second-hand smoke for even a short time can have immediate adverse effects, causing physical reactions linked to heart and stroke disease.
In Children…
Second-hand smoke is even more harmful to children because their lungs are still developing and more easily damaged. Exposure has been proven to cause Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS), fetal growth impairment, chronic respiratory symptoms, bronchitis, pneumonia, middle ear infections, asthma attacks and allergies.
Research also indicates exposure is associated with decreased lung function, exacerbation of cystic fibrosis, brain cancer and lymphomas and impairment of a child's ability to learn.
Source: Report of the US Surgeon General
- In 2013, 11.4% of British Columbians aged 15+ reported being a current smoker. This translates to approximately 525,000 smokers in BC as of 2013.
- The smoking rate of 11.4% of the BC population has decreased from 13.2% in 2012 and 14.2% in 2011.
- At 11.4%, the smoking rate in BC is the lowest in Canada (national average 14.6%) followed by Ontario (12.6%), Alberta (16%), and Quebec (17.1%). CTUMS Source
- 67% of British Columbia smokers would like to quit. Source
- 82% of British Columbia smokers believe that smoking is extremely dangerous to their health. Source
- 61% of British Columbia smokers believe that their smoking is dangerous to others around them. Source
- Men generally have a higher smoking rate than women. In 2013 in BC, 13.5% of the male population and 9.4% of the female population were smokers. Compared to 2012, both genders experienced decreases in smoking rates from 15.2% and 11.3%, respectively.
- The average number of cigarettes smoked per day by a male smoker in BC has increased to 14.8 (2013) from 13.9 (2012).
- The average number of cigarettes smoked per day by a female smoker in BC has decreased to 11 (2013) from 11.5 (2012).
Source: CTUMS
- Tobacco-related illness is the leading cause of preventable death in BC. Approximately 6,000 British Columbians die each year from tobacco related illnesses, either caused by direct tobacco use and/or exposure to second-hand tobacco smoke. Source
- Lung cancer caused by smoking has passed breast cancer as the leading cause of cancer deaths for women in rich countries. Source
- Quitting by middle age can avoid 60% of the risk of dying of lung cancer. Quitting smoking before the age of 40 reduces the risk of dying from smoking-related disease by about 90%. Source
- Medical conditions attributable to tobacco were the primary contributor to substance related hospitalizations in BC in 2011, followed by alcohol and illicit drugs. There were 28,206 tobacco-related, 21,542 alcohol-related and 4,326 drug-related hospitalizations across BC in 2011. Source
- It is estimated that smoking is responsible for 30% of all cancer deaths and is related to more than 85% of all lung cancer cases. Source
- Long-term exposure to second-hand smoke is associated with a 20-30% increased risk of developing lung cancer in non-smokers. It is also believed second-hand smoke may cause three times as many deaths as a result of other cancers (e.g. nasal sinus cancer, breast cancer, cervical cancer) than due to lung cancer. Source
- Tobacco use is estimated to cost the British Columbian economy over $2.3 billion each year, including health care costs from treating tobacco-related illnesses, increased sick time and lower productivity. Source
- Nicotine, which is a highly addictive drug, is found in tobacco products. Although nicotine in and of itself does not cause many of the diseases associated with smoking and other tobacco use, the nicotine will itself lead to an addiction to tobacco.
- When smoking, a typical smoker takes 10 puffs on a cigarette. A pack-a-day smoker thus typically has 200 hits of nicotine a day.
- Tobacco smoke contains an estimated 4,000 compounds, with about 250 chemicals that are known to be toxic or carcinogenic, including tar, carbon monoxide, formaldehyde, hydrogen cyanide and benzene.(National Toxicology Program)


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One of the most popular features of the Friends of Piesse Lake Community Native Botanical Garden is the Rain Garden (also known as the Bog Garden).
It was so popular, in fact, that they are going to build two!
Below, Bev shares both what a Rain Garden is, and how you can build one in your own back yard!
Rain Gardens or Bioretention Systems are excavated basins or trenches filled with layers of stones and soil then planted with native plant species which tolerate periodic inundation.
The object of a Rain Garden is to retain stormwater on site where it is used by plants to create green areas which provide microclimate benefits, biodiversity and wildlife habitat.
Rain Gardens can be small or large depending on the area available and the amount of water to be retained. In public areas they can be used to remove pollutants from road stormwater, slow the flow which takes pressure off downstream infrastructure, and create green aesthetic areas for public enjoyment. The rain garden should be connected to the usual stormwater system so water from heavy rainfall events can be removed.
(For more information on using Rain Gardens in public spaces, see Department of Water pages here, or check out New Water Ways for best practice in urban water management.)
In private gardens, stormwater from gutters directed to a rain garden will cool the soil and increase water availability for the garden. There should be an outlet where excess water can be directed during a high rainfall event.
Rain Gardens make great habitat for frogs, beneficial bugs, and boggarts 🙂
- Dig a trench or bed ideally about 50 cm deep.
If the soil is sandy a layer of clay gravel can be placed in the bottom to slow infiltration.
- Place a layer of rocks, blue metal or washed gravel in the bed.
The depth depends on the depth of your bed. The spaces between the rocks is your water storage.
- Next place coarse grained sandy soil mixed with a small amount of pine bark or wood chip material over the rock layer.
- Plant your choice of plants then cover the surface with blue metal, small stones, or washed gravel to act as mulch and protect the bed from erosion until the plants grow.
The depth of your bed will control the selection of plants. A very shallow bed is best planted with sedges or reeds.
For advice on plant selection, see the Monash University's Vegetation Guidelines for stormwater biofilters in the south-west of Western Australia
UPDATE: Only a few plants were chosen to live directly in our Rain Garden, as listed below. The surrounding garden has a wide selection of natives, approximately 50+ species were used elsewhere.
– Isolepis nodosa
– Astartea
– Anigozanthos flavidus
- The edges of the bed can be planted with any vegetation.
Deeper rain gardens, especially those in public areas, can incorporate larger species particularly Melaleucas which tolerate periodic inundation.
Rain Gardens can be a beautiful addition to your landscape, and there are plenty of examples of how-to's and photos across the web, though many examples are from North America. Here's a sample of other instructions:
- Melbourne Water – http://www.melbournewater.com.au/getinvolved/protecttheenvironment/raingardens/Pages/How-do-I-build-a-raingarden.aspx (Australian) Shows multiple types of home-based rain gardens, and includes really informative videos. These are 'lined' rain gardens and most suitable for smaller blocks, but offer great practical advice.
- Woodland Stewards – http://www.woodlandstewardseries.com/landowner-information-for-managing-woodland/documents/HowtoCreateYourOwnBackyardStormwaterRainGarden.pdf (American)
Has some technical calculations for managing water volumes, but some of the content will probably not be applicable to Australian soils.
- Rain Garden Network – http://www.raingardennetwork.com/build.htm (American)
Has nice simple steps to follow, which are practical most anywhere.
- This Old House – http://www.thisoldhouse.com/toh/how-to/intro/0,,20517496,00.html (American)
I love This Old House. Though it's American, their detailed step-by-step photos with clear instructions will really help those of us who like to know what to expect at each stage of the process.
If you are interested in getting a hands on lesson in building a Rain Garden, come along to the Friends of Piesse Lake Busy Bee this weekend – Sunday 12th July 2015 from 2-4pm – and work with Bev and the team building the second Rain Garden!
And just one more interesting link: http://watersensitivecities.org.au/robust-research-and-industry-bond-guides-a-new-generation-of-raingardens/
Author: Andrea Salmond
Andrea has been with Katanning Landcare since 2013 and is passionate about equipping people with the tools, skills and resources they need to make positive changes to our environment.


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I wanted to remind you that there are only two more in person Southern Savers couponing workshops this year!! Join me if you can for a in depth look at saving money in your area.
Most workshops are 2.5-3 hours long and cover every grocery store and drugstore in the area. We will go through ways to save on just about everything (even "dented cows" at recent workshops).
There is a $10 cost per person. You can register online and either pay online or pay at the door. Either way, it would be helpful if you register so I know how many books to bring!
Join me at either workshop if you can:
July 14th — 9 AM
Orlando FL
First Christian Church
August 18th — 9 AM
Nashville TN
Smyrna Church of Christ
If you can't make it, don't forget that you can watch a FREE online coupon workshop anytime that works for you!


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- Constitution records, 1932-1971;
- Minutes including Council Meeting minutes, Board of Management minutes, various Committees, Unit Group Management minutes, 1928 -2002;
- Register of Members, 1933-2000;
- Financial Records, 1939-1960;
- Publications, 1979-1995;
- Historical material, 1900-1988;
- Research article papers, 1940-1993;
- Registers of research, 1957-1989;
- Photographs, 1931-1999;
- Scottish Mental Survey, 1932 and 1947.
Records of Scottish Council for Research in Education, educational researchers, Glasgow, Scotland
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The Scottish Council for Research in Education was founded in 1928 as a voluntary body with members drawn from the Association of Education Authorities, the Educational Institute of Scotland, the Association of Directors of Education, members of the teaching profession, those engaged in educational administration, and students and staff of universties and colleges of education. Until 1961, when it appointed an assessor, the Scottish Education Department was not represented. In 1932, the Council was registered as a Limited company with no share capital and in 1972, it was reconstituted.
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Publications relating to SCRE available in Glasgow University Library. Specific publications to the SMS study in the University Library include: "Eleven-Year-Olds Grow Up"by J S MacPherson; "The Level and Trend of National Intelligence"by J Maxwell; "Sixteen Years On: A Follow-up of the 1947 Scottish Survey"by J Maxwell; "The Trend of Scottish Intelligence: A Comparison of the 1947 and 1932 Surveys of the Intelligence of Eleven-Year-Old Pupils (SCRE)"
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If you've used Netscape Navigator or previous versions of Internet Explorer, you're already familiar with the basic concepts of Web browsing. Windows 98 includes the full suite of Internet applications Microsoft introduced with Internet Explorer 4 0. You'll find much more than just a Web browser
The single biggest objection to the Internet (at least for users with ordinary dial-up connections) is that it's too slow. Internet Explorer 4 0 and the recently released Internet Explorer 5 0 address that concern by letting you set up Web subscriptions, which you can use to download individual pages or entire Web sites at regular intervals. Then, when you tell Internet Explorer 4 0 or 5 0 that you'd like to work offline, you can browse the stored pages without dialing up and waiting for them to download.


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Gifted & Talented » Alumni » Deni Campbell
Deni Campbell
Graduated: 2014
Time at Melville: I'd have to say my time at Melville was quite turbulent, but in a wild, never-a-dull-moment kind of way. In addition to the regular sports events and harmony weeks, there was always a little extra something on offer, like cadet programs, robotic clubs, or even the unexpected Chinese Lion Dance performance.
Most Memorable Moment: My favourite aspect of my last year at Melville was probably our Year 12 Human Biology class turning the school into a giant organism every period, while we enjoyed an array of classic song parodies written by Mr. Stapleton.
Life After School: Currently, I'm studying Population Health and Political Science & International Relations at UWA, and am also convening the annual State Conference for UN Youth WA, an organisation which I initially became involved with in year 10 through the Melville HASS department.


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Another e-mail from our English "Cousin" Peter: Don't ignore this one. Check your debit/credit card receipts before you leave stores . This is another scam that has reared it's ugly head!!!!!
I bought a bunch of stuff, over £150, & I glanced at my receipt as the cashier was handing me the bags. I saw a "cash back" of £40. I told her I didn't request a cash back & to delete it. She said I'd have to take the £40 because she couldn't delete it. I told her to call a supervisor. Supervisor came & said I'd have to take it.. I said NO! Taking the £40 would be a cash advance against my credit card & I wasn't paying interest on a cash advance!!!!! If they couldn't delete it then they would have to delete the whole order. So the supervisor had the cashier delete the whole order & re-scan everything! The second time I looked at the electronic pad before I signed & a "cash back" of £20 popped up. At that point I told the cashier & she deleted it. The total came out right. The cashier agreed that the Electronic Pad must be defective.
Obviously the cashier knew the electronic pad was defective because she NEVER offered me the £40 at the beginning. Can you imagine how many people went through before me & at the end of her shift how much money she pocketed?
Just to alert everyone. My co-worker went to [SUPERMARKET] last week. She had her items rung up by the cashier. The cashier hurried her along and didn't give her a receipt. She asked the cashier for a receipt and the cashier was annoyed and gave it to her. My co-worker didn't look at her receipt until later that night. The receipt showed that she asked for £20 "cash back." SHE DID NOT ASK FOR CASH BACK!
My co-worker called [SUPERMARKET] who investigated but could not see the cashier pocket the money. She then called her niece who works for the bank and her niece told her this is a new scam going on. The cashier will key in that you asked for "cash back" and then hand it to her friend who is the next person in the queue. Please, please, please check your receipts right away when using credit or debit cards! This is NOT limited to [SUPERMARKET]; they are one of the largest retailers so they have the most incidents. I am adding to this. My husband and I were in [SUPERMARKET] and paying with credit card when my husband went to sign the credit card signer he just happen to notice there was a £20 "cash back" added. He told the cashier that he did not ask nor want cash back and she said this machine has been messing up and she canceled it. We really didn't think anything of it until we read this email. I wonder how many "seniors" have been, or will be, "stung" by this one?
MOXIE ADDS: So, dear friends, if you have an elder in your family who is holiday shopping for her grandchildren, go along and make sure that this precaution is taken.


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Lineage Eternal schedules Korean closed beta for November 30
It's happening, people. This is not a drill. Lineage Eternal is finally moving into closed beta testing, albeit in Korea. Of course, that won't stop the truly eager from attempting to secure a spot in the test, right?
From today through November 20th, NCsoft will accept closed beta applications for this MMO ARPG. Beta key winners are to be announced on the 24th, and the Korean CBT will roll out after that from November 30th through December 4th. If nothing else, it's a good sign that progress is being made on that game's development and eventual release.
To tide you over, Steparu has a new gameplay video to whet your appetite, and NCsoft itself has released a ton of new cutscene trailers. Check them out after the jump!


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Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by The Broke and the Bookish.
The Dream Thieves by Maggie Stiefvater
Series: (The Raven Cycle #2)
Published: September 17th, 2017
Publisher: Scholastic Press
Now that the ley lines around Cabeswater have been woken, nothing for Ronan, Gansey, Blue, and Adam will be the same. Ronan, for one, is falling more and more deeply into his dreams, and his dreams are intruding more and more into waking life. Meanwhile, some very sinister people are looking for some of the same pieces of the Cabeswater puzzle that Gansey is after…
I've been waiting for some more Ronan and looking forward to hating Kavinsky, but this is a series that takes me a little longer to read. I really want to continue with the second book though, especially because Ronan.
Kings Rising by C.S. Pacat
Series: Captive Prince (#3)
Published: February 2nd, 2016
Publisher: Berkley
Damianos of Akielos has returned. His identity now revealed, Damen must face his master Prince Laurent as Damianos of Akielos, the man Laurent has sworn to kill. On the brink of a momentous battle, the future of both their countries hangs in the balance. In the south, Kastor's forces are massing. In the north, the Regent's armies are mobilising for war. Damen's only hope of reclaiming his throne is to fight together with Laurent against their usurpers. Forced into an uneasy alliance the two princes journey deep into Akielos, where they face their most dangerous opposition yet. But even if the fragile trust they have built survives the revelation of Damen's identity—can it stand against the Regent's final, deadly play for the throne?
Do you ever just forget to read the last book in a series? I'm excited to wrap up Damen and Laurent's story, but at the same time I know I'll be sorry to see them go. The fact that C.S. Pacat's writing is so easy to read doesn't help my attachment issues either.
A Court of Wings and Ruin by Sarah J. Maas
Series: A Court of Thorns and Roses (#3) Published: May 2nd, 2017
Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens
Feyre has returned to the Spring Court, determined to gather information on Tamlin's manoeuvrings and the invading king threatening to bring Prythian to its knees. But to do so she must play a deadly game of deceit – and one slip may spell doom not only for Feyre, but for her world as well. As war bears down upon them all, Feyre must decide who to trust amongst the dazzling and lethal High Lords – and hunt for allies in unexpected places. In this thrilling third book in the #1 New York Times bestselling series from Sarah J. Maas, the earth will be painted red as mighty armies grapple for power over the one thing that could destroy them all.
I've been reading ACOWAR since it came out in May, and I just broke page 550 this week. Ever since I took the plunge and started writing in my second copy, I've been reading through it so much faster. I love these characters with all my heart, and I'm really hoping that the next books explore a lot of the side characters. Can I please get an Azriel story? I'm desperate.
Boruto: Naruto Next Generations Volume One by Ukyō Kodachi, Masashi Kishimoto, Mikio Ikemoto
Series: Boruto (#1) Published: April 4th, 2017
Publisher: Viz Media LLC
The ninja adventures continue with Naruto's son, Boruto! Naruto was a young shinobi with an incorrigible knack for mischief. He achieved his dream to become the greatest ninja in his village, and now his face sits atop the Hokage monument. But this is not his story… A new generation of ninja are ready to take the stage, led by Naruto's own son, Boruto! Years have passed since Naruto and Sasuke teamed up to defeat Kaguya, the progenitor of chakra and the greatest threat the ninja world has ever faced. Times are now peaceful and the new generation of shinobi has not experienced the same hardships as its parents. Perhaps that is why Boruto would rather play video games than train. However, one passion does burn deep in this ninja boy's heart, and that is the desire to defeat his father!
Boruto isn't always an easy character to love, but there is so much room in my heart for the original characters just on pure nostalgia that I can't help but love their children too. It's a little jarring seeing an art style that isn't Masashi Kishimoto's in a canon story, but I'll take what I can get. The anime and the movie is loads of fun too.
Poison Study by Maria V. Synder
Series: Study (#1)
Published: October 1st, 2005
Publisher: Mira
Choose: A quick death…Or slow poison… About to be executed for murder, Yelena is offered an extraordinary reprieve. She'll eat the best meals, have rooms in the palace—and risk assassination by anyone trying to kill the Commander of Ixia. And so Yelena chooses to become a food taster. But the chief of security, leaving nothing to chance, deliberately feeds her Butterfly's Dust—and only by appearing for her daily antidote will she delay an agonizing death from the poison. As Yelena tries to escape her new dilemma, disasters keep mounting. Rebels plot to seize Ixia and Yelena develops magical powers she can't control. Her life is threatened again and choices must be made. But this time the outcomes aren't so clear…
This is a book that just screams you're going to love me even though I always seem to accidentally pass over it. Poison Study is one of the older books I own, but it's a book that I'm putting a lot of faith in to be great. Now that I'm slowly escaping my reading slump, I'm really looking forward to reading it.
Nevermore by Kelly Creagh
Series: Nevermore (#1)
Published: August 31st, 2010
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Cheerleader Isobel Lanley is horrified when she is paired with Varen Nethers for an English project, which is due—so unfair—on the day of the rival game. Cold and aloof, sardonic and sharp-tongued, Varen makes it clear he'd rather not have anything to do with her either. But when Isobel discovers strange writing in his journal, she can't help but give this enigmatic boy with the piercing eyes another look. Soon, Isobel finds herself making excuses to be with Varen. Steadily pulled away from her friends and her possessive boyfriend, Isobel ventures deeper and deeper into the dream world Varen has created through the pages of his notebook, a realm where the terrifying stories of Edgar Allan Poe come to life. As her world begins to unravel around her, Isobel discovers that dreams, like words, hold more power than she ever imagined, and that the most frightening realities are those of the mind. Now she must find a way to reach Varen before he is consumed by the shadows of his own nightmares. His life depends on it.
I read Nevermore years ago and never found the chance to read the sequels. This book is fairly long, but I remember loving it to the point where I read most of it in a day. I'm going to be really sad if the re-read disappoints, but I also really want to finish this story to the end. I think it's time to refresh my memory.
Tales From Shadowhunter Academy by Cassandra Clare, Sarah Rees Brennan, Maureen Johnson, Robin Wasserman
Published: November 15th, 2016
Publisher: Margaret K. McElderry Books
Simon Lewis has been a human and a vampire, and now he is becoming a Shadowhunter. But the events of City of Heavenly Fireleft him stripped of his memories, and Simon isn't sure who he is anymore. He knows he was friends with Clary, and that he convinced the total goddess Isabelle Lightwood to go out with him…but he doesn't know how. And when Clary and Isabelle look at him, expecting him to be a man he doesn't remember…Simon can't take it. So when the Shadowhunter Academy reopens, Simon throws himself into this new world of demon-hunting, determined to find himself again. His new self. Whomever this new Simon might be. But the Academy is a Shadowhunter institution, which means it has some problems. Like the fact that non-Shadowhunter students have to live in the basement. And that differences—like being a former vampire—are greatly looked down upon. At least Simon is trained in weaponry—even if it's only from hours of playing D&D. Join Simon on his journey to become a Shadowhunter, and learn about the Academy's illustrious history along the way, through guest lecturers such as Jace Herondale, Tessa Gray, and Magnus Bane. These ten short stories give an epilogue to the Mortal Instruments series and provide glimpses of what's in store in the Dark Artifices.
Before I can let myself read Lady Midnight, I'd like to read this collection first. Maybe even re-read marathon all of Cassandra Clare's other books again? That's unlikely, even though I would likely have the time of my life.
Every You, Every Me by David Leviathan and Jonathan Farmer
Published: September 13th, 2010
Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers
In this high school-set psychological tale, a tormented teen named Evan starts to discover a series of unnerving photographs—some of which feature him. Someone is stalking him . . . messing with him . . . threatening him. Worse, ever since his best friend Ariel has been gone, he's been unable to sleep, spending night after night torturing himself for his role in her absence. And as crazy as it sounds, Evan's starting to believe it's Ariel that's behind all of this, punishing him. But the more Evan starts to unravel the mystery, the more his paranoia and insomnia amplify, and the more he starts to unravel himself. Creatively told with black-and-white photos interspersed between the text so the reader can see the photos that are so unnerving to Evan, Every You, Every Me is a one-of-a-kind departure from a one-of-a-kind author.
So Cute It Hurts!! Volume One by Gō Ikeyamada Series: So Cute It Hurts!! (#1)
Published: June 2nd, 2015
Publisher: Viz Media LLC
The Kobayashi twins, Megumu and Mitsuru, were named after historical figures, but only Megumu has grown up with a taste for history. So when Mitsuru is in danger of losing his weekends to extra history classes, he convinced his sister to swap clothes with him and ace his tests! After all, how hard can it be for them to play each other? But Megumu can't rely on just her book smarts in Mitsuru's all-boys, delinquents' paradise of a high school. And Mitsuru finds life as a high school girl to be much more complicated than he expected!
I've collected a number of volumes for this shojo series because it looked like a cute read. The art is generally nicely drawn. I'm hoping for some great love stories for the two twins pretending to be each other.
Across the Universe by Beth Revis
Series: Across the Universe (#1) Published: January 11th, 2011
Publisher: Razorbill
A love out of time. A spaceship built of secrets and murder. Seventeen-year-old Amy joins her parents as frozen cargo aboard the vast spaceship Godspeed and expects to awaken on a new planet, three hundred years in the future. Never could she have known that her frozen slumber would come to an end fifty years too soon and that she would be thrust into the brave new world of a spaceship that lives by its own rules. Amy quickly realizes that her awakening was no mere computer malfunction. Someone—one of the few thousand inhabitants of the spaceship —tried to kill her. And if Amy doesn't do something soon, her parents will be next. Now Amy must race to unlock Godspeed's hidden secrets. But out of her list of murder suspects, there's only one who matters: Elder, the future leader of the ship and the love she could never have seen coming.
Fall really needs to the be the season for the to-be-read backlist knock-out. I have so books from years and years ago that I never touched, but I'm determined to keep. Hoarding mentality is nice and all, but if I don't start reading these books I'm going to bypass collector and land right in the category of having a ridiculous obsession with spending money on book I don't read.


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The Battle River Watershed Alliance is honoured to be of the chosen 9 of 19 applicants to be accepted to attend the Cenovus Environmental Education Leadership Clinic!
2 staff and 2 board members will be working with experts in Environmental Education to develop our educational programs that will be used to engage all members of the Battle River and Sounding Creek watersheds in taking action to help our watershed.
For more information on the clinic, please visit the Alberta Council for Environmental Education at www.abcee.org/leadershipclinic
I love to hear about success stories like this. I work in environmental consulting so am always looking for great examples of conservation projects. I will definitely be keeping up to date with this one


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text: Jenness State Beach Redevelopment Project Receive Project Updates Join our subscription list to keep informed on the project and ways you can participate in the project. Please fill out the information below Email Address* July 12, 2018 Update The Governor and Executive Council approved the contract with Careno Construction Company on Wednesday 7/11/18. Work is expected to begin after Labor Day, updates about parking restrictions and other temporary closures will be shared weekly once work starts. July 9, 2018 Update On Wednesday July 11th the contract for the Jenness Bathhouse Replacement and Parking Lot Improvements will be on the agenda for the Governor and Executive Council meeting. Agenda Item #56, Authorize the Division of Public Works Design and Construction to enter into a contract with Careno Construction Co., LLC, Portsmouth, NH, for the Jenness Bathhouse Replacement and Parking Lot Improvements, Rye, NH, for a total price not to exceed $998,400. Effective upon G&C approval through May 22, 2019. 51% General – Capital, 49% Other Funds. (2)Further authorize a contingency in the amount of $150,000 for unanticipated expense, bringing the total to $1,148,400. 69.55% General, 30.45% Other Funds. (3)Further authorize the amount of $45,000 for payment to the Department of Administrative Services, Division of Public Works Design and Construction, for engineering services provided, bringing the total to $1,193,400. 79% General – Capital, 21% Other Funds. (4)Further authorize the transfer of $5,000 to the State Art Fund within the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, for the purchase of art for the Jenness Bathhouse, Rye, NH. 100% General – Capital Funds. April 16, 2018 Update Design and engineering is complete for the redesigned bathhouse and an invitation to bid has been issued by the NH Division of Public Works. Bids are due to the Division of Public Works on May 2, 2018 and work is expected to begin after Labor Day. Project completion date is May 22, 2019. The Division of Parks and Recreation is still in the process of cleaning up Jenness State Beach after the 3 nor'easters that pummeled the seacoast in March. The sidewalk along the seawall was removed rather than repaired due to the extensive damage. Parking bumpers will be installed to prevent cars from parking against the seawall. Visitors to the seacoast state parks should exercise caution as the storms created a number of hazards including debris, pavement upheaval, cracks and uneven surfaces. Park staff and contractors are working to repair damage and cleanup debris and the Division requests that visitors give staff and equipment room to work. December 13, 2017 Update The comment period for the 2017 Jenness State Beach bathhouse and site improvements proposed design closed in mid-September and since then we've reviewed each comment and evaluated which changes can be accommodated. The following changes to the 2017 design will be implemented; Widen the pedestrian walkway to 36 inches between the seawall and the bollard. Widen the pedestrian passage from the parking lot to the bathhouse plaza. Add a rack for surf boards at bathhouse for temporary storage when using facilities. Provide motorcycle parking spaces. Add pavement marking in no parking areas. Add a third changing stall. Add a pedestrian stile and access at north end of seawall to facilitate access to the beach. You may know that there was a redevelopment plan for the site proposed in 2016 that for several reasons was not implemented. There were five design changes from the original 2016 plan that are included the 2017 plan; The square footage of the bathhouse has been reduced. The length of the bathhouse along Ocean Boulevard has been reduced. The cupola on the roof has been eliminated, reducing the total roof height. The direction of travel will remain south to north in the parking lot. The walkway along the seawall has been retained. A response to comments can be viewed HERE. New timeline Design Development: December 2017 – April 2018 Out-to-Bid: May 2018 Bid opening: June 2018 Governor and Council Approval: September 2018 Construction Start: September 2018 Construction Completion: June 2019 August 24, 2017 Many thanks to the attendees who came to the August 9th public information session. We would like to make a correction to the timeline presented at the meeting. The division will be attending the Rye Planning Board meeting on September 12th, not September 5th. The agenda for the September 12th planning board meeting is posted on their webpage. Public Comment about the project is requested. Deadline to provide comment is September 15, 2017and may be sent to firstname.lastname@example.com. Public Information Session Presentation: August 9, 2017 July 2017 Update The Division is pleased to announce that $1,000,000 in capital budget funding for the Jenness State Beach bathhouse has been appropriated in this biennium's budget to construct a new toilet building and upgrade the parking lot. A public information session will be held on August 9, 2017, 6:00 pm at the Rye Public Library to discuss the design. The Jenness State Beach bathhouse was constructed in 1980. There is a 70 car parking lot adjacent to the bathhouse; however, the facility serves a much greater population with over 400 cars parking along Ocean Boulevard, adjacent streets and in private lots (approximately 1,400 people per day) within a 15 minute walk. The new design was the result of conversations the Division had with elected officials and other stakeholders about the Jenness Beach redevelopment project. A building and site design has been designed to accommodate the visitors to the beach that is also now fully compliant with current ADA standards. This design update incorporates suggestions by visitors and residents including keeping the parking lot direction the same, providing an universally accessible walkway along the seawall and limiting the length of the building along the roadway. North and Eastside Elevations South and Westside Elevations Floor Plan Site Plan Below is a comparison of the existing facility the 2016 design and the NEW 2017 design. Existing Structure 2016 Proposed Facility 2017 Proposed Facility Foot Print 11 feet by 36 feet 41 feet by 42 feet 26 feet by 40 feet Square Feet 443 square feet 1,094 square feet 1,040 square feet Height 10 feet 18 feet to ridge 25 feet to peak of cupola 17 feet 2 inches Distance from Property Line 0 feet 28 feet 23 feet Width Along Road 11 feet 41 feet 26 feet Women's Room 4 toilets/1 sink 5 toilets/ 1 multiport sink 5 toilets/ 1 multiport sink Men's Room 1 toilet/2 urinals/1 sink 2 toilets/3urinals 1 multiport sink 2 toilets/3urinals 1 multiport sink Number of Family Bathrooms 0 1 1 Number of Changing Rooms 1 men's / 0 women's 3 unisex 4 unisex 2 unisex Questions? Comments? email@example.com or 603-271-3556 May 2017 Update The implementation of the Jenness Beach redevelopment project was delayed due to the filing of an injunction by the abutters for the construction of the bathhouse and parking lot improvements. While the decision by Merrimack County Superior Court was granted in the state's favor in late November, it was too late for the contractor to meet the construction and budget schedule as planned to open the new facilities in June of 2017. This past winter the Division has been in discussion with the Governor's office, the legislature and other stakeholders about the Jenness Beach redevelopment project. In addition, we've been working with the design and engineering consultants to explore other sites and design for the facility. In the next few months, if funding is provided in the state capital budget, we will be reaching out to the public to discuss our plans. Thank you and have a great summer! October 2016 Update The Governor and Executive Council met today and approved the contract with SMART Assistive Technologies LLC for the Jenness Bathhouse replacement and parking lot improvements. At today's meeting the Governor and Executive Councilors were given a schematic model to show the location, height and size of the new building (of course it is best to use the scaled site and construction plans for exact placement). Senator Stiles Letter Jenness Beach Bath Site Overlay Model Jenness Beach Presentation August 31, 2016 Jenness Beach Bathhouse Site Plan (Revised) (4 MB) Jenness Beach Bathhouse Plan Set, part 1 (7 MB) Jenness Beach Bathhouse Plan Set, part 2 (9 MB) State Fire Marshall Letter Jenness Beach Project DES Waiver Letter Rye Planning Board Meeting Minutes, May 10, 2016 Town of Rye Ocean Boulevard Corridor Parking Assessment Study NH Coastal Byway Corridor Management Plan Jenness Beach Bathhouse Permit Plan Jenness Beach Bathhouse Wetlands Permit Application Jenness Beach Bathhouse Schematic Plan (4 MB) Jenness Beach Bathhouse Concept Plan (aerial view) Jenness Beach Bathhouse Fact Sheet


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Meeting your Twin Flame is no different from finding your soul mate. As what they say your Twin Flame is always your soul-mate, but your soul-mate may not be your Twin Flame. Therefore when you found your Twin Flame you can also expect a sort of magnetic force that draws you together. There are instances that you will be amazed on how things change because of this certain person. You realize that you can love unconditionally and extend your understanding beyond what your eyes can see. If finding your soul-mate is finding a person that can mirror you inside out, finding your Twin Flame will give you that level of completeness which is beyond comprehension. Will there be fireworks and magic in the air? Well that's possible since that connection you will feel is something unexpected. That's why we cannot blame people who believe in love at first sight, because practically it is with a single glance you can determine that you found your Twin Flame. No one can describe the exact emotion one could feel on that magical moment, not even the person who experience it, but when you're there you'll just feel that it is something real and it is meant just for the two of you.
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Virtual runners, get ready – our September race is here and you are going to love heading to Runderland with your local running friends and runners from all over the country. When you sign up to participate for this great Gone For A Run virtual race, you'll not only be running in a great 5-miler, but you'll receive an amazing race packet featuring a sparkly race medal, your choice of a bright green tank top or a blue T-Shirt, and an authentic race bib – everything you need to participate in the race, delivered right to your doorstep. Register for the race here.
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Did I mention how gorgeous this medal is? With quotes from one of the most popular books and novelist of all time decorating the medal ribbon (the perfect combination of lime green and blue) and gemstones inset on the face of the clock, you will definitely want to add this to your collection.
Are you feeling a little cautious because you have never ran a virtual race before? . As the Cheshire Cat said, "Every adventure requires a first step." Maybe you're reading this blog because this is your time to take it that first step. As Alice said, "at any rate, there's no harm in trying." Before you know it, you'll be running in our virtual races every month – as many runners who are part of our unique community do.
A portion of your race registration fee will help support a charity that does great work all over the country – Milk+Bookies. This incredible charity does two things – first, it encourages literacy and helps instill a lifelong love of reading in underserved communities where access to books is limited, and second, it provides the tools and resources for children to host "book-raisers" where they collect and donate books for those who need and want these books.
When you're done with your race, be sure to tell us of your adventures and share your stories, race photos, and PRs on our Facebook page. (Alternately, you can mail them to email@example.com). While we love creating (and running) these virtual races, nothing is more rewarding than reading the tales, and seeing the photos of the beautiful Gone For a Run community after successfully completing their races.
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PRINCETON >> Right from the moment Ryan Lisk walked into the rink both the nerves and intensity went into overdrive.
Could this be his final game at Princeton Day School?
Or would Lisk and the other five seniors who lived through a 3-16-4 season as freshmen come full circle to reach the Mid-Atlantic Hockey League Championship in their senior year?
There couldn't be a more perfect ending as the No. 2 Panthers held on for a 4-2 win over No. 3 La Salle on Wednesday night in the MAHL semifinals at McGraw Rink.
The news got even better for PDS (17-7) as word came that top-seeded Hill fell to Wyoming Seminary in the other semifinal meaning the championship game will be next Wednesday at PDS.
"Walking into this game was so nerve wracking," said Lisk. "As a senior this could be our last game. This means the world and in my four years we haven't won the MAHL. This is unbelievable, and it'll be fun to have it at home."
The Panthers took advantage of some La Salle penalties getting a pair of power plays goals and a short-handed goal to jump on top 3-0 with 10:30 left in the second period.
Coby Auslander had a pair of assists for PDS and Eastman, Lisk, Cade McLaughlin and Russell Friedman all had one as they built the lead.
"When you are in a situation like that you know a good team is going to make a push and they are a good team," said PDS coach Scott Bertoli. "I thought we had our legs early and we seemed to tire at the end of the second."
PDS, which is 7-2-1 in the last 10, got goals from Lisk, Ty Eastman and Luke Antonacci to build the 3-0 lead and they La Salle came roaring back to cut it to 3-2 with 9:42 left in the third.
"They made a great push at the end and the key for us was coming out early and getting those goals," said Lisk. "It was hostile out there at the end. We want to win, they want to win. Kids are flying, sticks are flying, and it was just so intense."
The Panthers got a little breathing room when the freshman, Antonacci, got his second of the game with 2:27 left for a 4-2 lead.
The Panthers held on and earned a spot in the MAHL championship and at home.
"It's exciting," said Bertoli. "The stars are aligned. I like the fact that it's at home. It's great for our team, our seniors, great for our community. It was one of our goals to host the semifinal and now it's an extra bonus that it's at home."
La Salle 0 1 1 — 2 PDS (17-7) 1 2 1 — 4
Goals — Albert, Sambuco (L). Antonacci 2, Lisk, Eastman (PDS).
Assists — Keating, Olenginski (L). Auslander 2, Eastman, Lisk, McLaughlin (PDS).
Shots — 33 (L). 38 (PDS).
Saves — Lee 34 (L). Gorelenkov 31 (PDS).


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Thank you Francesa! it takes patience and I wasted a lot of materials for years, but I have this obsessive side to me that keeps me trying long after my common sense side would have given up. When this one appeared on my drying rack after several hours it was like I'd won the lottery. And it was one of the pieces that I tried to reverse engineer, or retrace my steps on, in order to come up with the procedure. Now several years later I can reproduce this effect (not the exact picture of course) but a similar look fairly consistently. Yes, the laws of nature produce these paintings but It's still a learned science knowing how to set up the right conditions for it to happen. One tip is use a LOT of paint, especially white. There's practically no board showing on this. All the white spaces are thick white paint, although its fairly leveled. I can't wait to see what you come up with! Good luck.
That was an interesting explanation in your blog (and well written, too) but I have to go experiment now to see if I can come up with something similar. I'll post what I create in a few years. I like what you've done with this series. It's very organic.
You're welcome, I love that painting of yours especially . And thank you for your attention to my work. I just posted a few more using that same method. I explain it in my blog.
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